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170,000 at Parks, Nature Reserves, Monday

The Nature and Parks Authority reported about 170,000 people at the authority's nature reserves and national parks, as of midday on Monday.

Among the leading sites were Banyas Nature Reserve in the Golan Heights, Gan Hashelosha - near Beit She'an, Nachal Iyun - near Metullah on the Lebanese border, Nachal Prat or Wadi Kelt - between Jerusalem and Jericho, Ein Gedi on the Dead Sea, and Massada to the south.